Text reader (TTS) that simplifies vocabulary, translates text, reads inaccessible text (OCR), and captures and cites sources.
Snap&Read Extension
Features:
Read Aloud - Listen to text as it’s read aloud across websites, PDFs, and Google Drive. It also reads in other languages.
Dynamic Text Leveling - Dynamically adjust the readability of text without changing the meaning.
Translation - Translate text into 100+ languages on any webpage.
Study Tools - Pull text into an outline, then organize it and add notes.
Remove Distractions - Remove distracting content and adjust fonts, spacing and number of characters per line creating the best online reading experience possible. The Remove Distractions tool also reformats any webpage to read—distraction-free—alongside an open outline.
Color Overlay / Reading Line Guides- Color Overlay and Reading Line Guides brings focus to text paragraph-by-paragraph and even line-by-line—by masking the reading area.
Picture Supported Dictionary - Clear definitions plus multiple icon representations enhance meaning.
Bibliographer - Automatically cite sources on any webpage
Screenshot Reader - Instantly get access to text embedded in images, inaccessible PDFs, and Flash through Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Readability Analyzer - See the grade level equivalent of the text on any webpage.
Annotation - Highlight and add text to PDFs then save to Google Drive, One Drive, or download.
Try it for free and see if it works for you. Pricing and more information can be viewed at https://snapandread.com
Questions/Help can be found at http://help.donjohnston.net
If you already have an account for snap and read, you can manage it at https://snapandread.com
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Snap&Read extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Snap&Read extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Snap&Read extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Snap&Read extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Snap&Read extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Snap&Read extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Snap&Read Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Snap&Read extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Snap&Read extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Snap&Read extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Snap&Read extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Snap&Read extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Snap&Read extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Snap&Read extension file
Select and download the Snap&Read extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Snap&Read extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Snap&Read extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Snap&Read extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Snap&Read extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
Similar Extensions
Co:Writer 4,000,000+ 84 ★ 36.71MiB
Word Bank 4,000,000+ 9 ★ 6.9MiB
Read&Write for Google Chrome™ 4,000,000+ 1570 ★ 39.97MiB
Extensity 4,000,000+ 1679 ★ 171KiB
Screenshot reader™ 4,000,000+ 89 ★ 15.59MiB
OrbitNote 4,000,000+ 143 ★ 950KiB
Capti Voice 4,000,000+ 25 ★ 210KiB
Quizbot 4,000,000+ 4 ★ 573KiB
ATbar 4,000,000+ 11 ★ 16.69KiB
click2speech 4,000,000+ 129 ★ 560KiB
ClaroRead Chrome 4,000,000+ 63 ★ 106MiB
Select and Speak - Text to Speech 4,000,000+ 2685 ★ 2.32MiB
BeeLine Reader 4,000,000+ 207 ★ 668KiB
Talkie: text-to-speech (TTS) 4,000,000+ 167 ★ 1.34MiB
Announcify 4,000,000+ 187 ★ 143KiB
OpenDyslexic for Chrome 4,000,000+ 209 ★ 304KiB
OKIOCAM Time-Lapse 4,000,000+ 4 ★ 29.19MiB
Postlight Reader 4,000,000+ 1730 ★ 1.8MiB
WebOutLoud - Text to Speech Web Reader 4,000,000+ 26 ★ 637KiB
Read The Web 4,000,000+ 45 ★ 695KiB
Share with Fluency Tutor 4,000,000+ 5 ★ 95.72KiB
Web Page Reader TTS Text To Speech 4,000,000+ 43 ★ 371KiB
Helperbird: Accessibility & Productivity App 4,000,000+ 156 ★ 11.68MiB
Text to Speech 4,000,000+ 40 ★ 116KiB
User reviews
Malakai (ID: 000000af77198d2d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/21/2023
Janet Kenda (ID: 000000991833821a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/27/2022
Jeffrey Chen (ID: 000000f4f8de874d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/02/2022
Erik Prins (ID: 0000008c89c5575a) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/22/2022
MeDo (ID: 0000003d6cd50168) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/19/2022